Industrial Designer, Manufacturing Engineer
COLLABORATORS
Alex Earle, @travisgeske, @christopherthoms
CONTEXT
Blending advanced digital fabrication with performance-driven customization.
A collaboration with designer Alex Earle to develop bespoke components for the HD Livewire and Ducati Desert Sled motorcycles. The work pushed the boundaries of additive manufacturing in aftermarket motorsports design.
Blending advanced digital fabrication with performance-driven customization.
A collaboration with designer Alex Earle to develop bespoke components for the HD Livewire and Ducati Desert Sled motorcycles. The work pushed the boundaries of additive manufacturing in aftermarket motorsports design.
Key Insights
Precision scanning anchored the entire digital-to-physical workflow.
We employed high-resolution 3D scanning to reverse-engineer stock components, capturing mounting points and tolerances. This data enabled iterative design cycles balancing aesthetics, performance, and manufacturability.
We employed high-resolution 3D scanning to reverse-engineer stock components, capturing mounting points and tolerances. This data enabled iterative design cycles balancing aesthetics, performance, and manufacturability.
application
A rapid feedback loop between digital validation and physical realization.
Additive manufacturing enabled real-time iteration: geometry was validated digitally, simulated for print orientation, and optimized for surface quality before production. The process leveraged DFAM to reduce post-processing and ensure mechanical fit.
A rapid feedback loop between digital validation and physical realization.
Additive manufacturing enabled real-time iteration: geometry was validated digitally, simulated for print orientation, and optimized for surface quality before production. The process leveraged DFAM to reduce post-processing and ensure mechanical fit.
impact
A showcase of additive’s role in redefining bespoke performance design.
The resulting motorcycles were widely recognized for their integration of digital craftsmanship and mechanical precision—featured in multiple publications as pioneering examples of AM in motorsports.
A showcase of additive’s role in redefining bespoke performance design.
The resulting motorcycles were widely recognized for their integration of digital craftsmanship and mechanical precision—featured in multiple publications as pioneering examples of AM in motorsports.